Can smartphones that are on the market are the latest in technology, but apparently did not work as well as the most basic mobile phones a decade ago.
That’s the conclusion I came a study by Ofcom, the UK regulator of the industry of mobile telephony.
The study found that mobile without luxuries of the past provide best performance of the signal to make calls and send text messages that modern smartphones sold by companies such as Apple and Samsung.
The tests in laboratory conditions showed that despite having the latest technology, smartphones are not so good in capturing weak signals as the cheapest devices.
Research Ofcom also found that some tried smartphones require minimal signal 10 times harder to make or receive calls.
On average, smartphones require a signal examined at least seven times stronger than a basic on 2G network.
The worst smartphone in the 3G network requires a signal which is nine times stronger than the minimum level recommended by the GSMA, the body of standards for the mobile industry.
In the 4G network, the worst smartphone requires seven times the recommended power for sending data signal.
The findings of Ofcom support claims that glass and metal used in phones smart, compared to the plastic used in cheaper phones, are responsible for the interruption of the calls.
It also provides clear evidence of the role the phone signal coverage, together with investment in infrastructure needed to improve national coverage, especially in rural areas where posts tend to be separate and provide a weaker signal.
According to the research, which will be used to create detailed maps of mobile coverage, even the hand that used to make a call may affect the likelihood that a call is cut because of the position of the antenna and if it is hidden by the user’s fingers.
Ofcom refused to identify the smart phones used in the investigation, claiming that proved not enough phones to make comparisons between brands.
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